Lancaster, MN town hall & government
Lancaster spent $695,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,125 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lancaster's government.
Where Lancaster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Lancaster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lancaster Public School District
Lancaster's K–12 school district, shared with Cannon, Poppleton, Richardville, St. Joseph, Caribou and Granville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 27%
- State 68%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,183 per pupil, $11,257 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Lancaster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lancaster pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lancaster's government
Who represents Lancaster
Lancaster is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.